Volume 9 Number 4 May 1982

50th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s solo Atlantic flight 50th Anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s Schedule of Activities Solo Flight across the Atlantic. Thursday, May 20 Fly-in: Transportation available from Atchison May 20 - 21 - 22 Airport or from Kansas City International (If transportation is needed, let us know YOU CANT MISS ATCHISON THIS YEAR! It is surrounded by arrows flight arrival time at KC Int’l. when making from the North, East, South and West, all pointing to the A.E. Airport. This is reservations). the first airmarking project that encompasses a town from all points of the Sundown: Welcome Party compass. And to put the frosting (there is plenty of it in winter Kansas) on the airport, the beautiful 99 compass rose has been painted on the apron. Friday, May 21 After extensive flying and consultations, the sites were picked by Joan and Morning: Unveiling of AE Plaque at City Hall Joe Reindl. Marie Christensen coordinated the details for the big paint job, Throughout the day: April 3-4. Loyal 99 rollers and brushers from surrounding states participated, Tours of Museum and were rewarded with a barbecue in theMidwest Solvents’ hangar. It was all Visit AE Statue on Mall designed in honor of Blanche Noyes who was always such a part of the 99s’ Visit AE birthplace (time to be announced) activities in Atchison since our first Flyaway in 1963 celebrating the issuance 6:30 p.m. Banquet of the Amelia Earhart 84 Commemorative Airmail stamp. Blanche won’t be with us this year, but looking down from her Cloud Nine, she will know we Saturday, May 22 have been thinking about her. Children’s Program Also, come meet the flyingest couples in America — perhaps the world — 10:30-12:00 Ceremony at Forest of Friendship Betty and Bud Gillies, Alice and John Hammond and Connie and Abby Wolf. (present Certificates, unveil trees, Married 50 years, all six have been flying for over fifty years, and they are going pictures in Memory Lane. Unveiling of to fly their own airplanes to Atchison for the celebration. In addition to them, trees to include Chinese Banyan tree we will honor six other 50-year 99 pilots: Melba Beard, Achsa Peacock established from layerings sent from AE’s Donnels, Anesia “Shorty” Machado, Nancy Hopkins Tier, Evelyn Waldren tree in a grove of celebrity trees at Hilo, and Edna Gardner Whyte. Hawaii). Afternoon: Fly-away, or you are welcome to spend the rest of the weekend in Atchison. Please make reservations with Betty Wallace, North Campus, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas 66002. On-campus air conditioned rooms (twin beds with connecting baths) are $6 per night per person. PUBLISHER VO LU M E9 NUMBER 4 MAY 1982 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. EOITOR Lu Hollander EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Nema Masonhall Nancy Smith This Month In The 99 NEWS ADVERTISING MANAGER Norma Vandergriff Contents EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Jan Million International Forest of Friendship ...... 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Calendar ...... 4 Loretta Gragg New Ratings ...... 4 HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY On the Go with Janet ...... 5 Virginia Oualline PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE Book Review ...... 5 Joan Kerwin Help Wanted ...... 6 Legislation Information ...... 6 Safety Education: Weather ...... 7 International Officers Careers in Aviation ...... 7 PRESIDENT Speech Kit for All ...... 7 Janet Green Personality Profiles ...... 8 Rt. 7, Box 293W Ocean Springs, MS 39564 St. Louis 82 ...... 14 VICE-PRESIDENT Chapter News ...... 16 Hazel Jones Air Racing Update ...... 26 8536 Mediterranean Fly away to — Palm Springs ...... 27 Dallas, TX 75238 SECRETARY Advertising Charlene Falkenberg 618 S. Washington St. Wisconsin 99s ...... 6 Hobart. IN 46342 Copeland Aviation ...... 11 TREASURER Barbara Goetz Gaston’s ...... 13 8041 Ravinia Ct. Ada Aircraft Paint ...... 13 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Bob’s Barbeque ...... 16 C lassified...... 26 Board of Directors Cessna ...... 28 Marilyn Copeland Ruth Dobrescu Thon Griffith

Gene Nora Jessen ON THE COVER: The International Forest of Betty Jane Schermerhorn Friendship in Atchison, Kansas, will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s solo Atlantic flight on May 20-22. Additional information The 99 NEWS on p. 2. International Headquarters Terminal Dr. & Amelia Earhart Lane P.O. Box 59965 Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City, OK 73159 (405) 682-4425 Circulation Information The 99 NEWS is published 10 times yearly. Annual subscription rate is $7.00 and is included as part of the annual membership of The Ninety- Nines, Inc. Subscriptions are available to non-members at the rate of $15 per year. Postmaster: Controlled circulation postage paid at Oklahoma City and additional entry offices.

Membership Count 5750 as of April 20, 1982. New Ratings Calendar

New York - New Jersey MAY 20-22 - FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP, Chapter 99s. Sanctioned by National Race Pilots of Atchison, KS. 50th Anniversary celebration of America. FBO - Aero Flite Inc. Entry Fee $30. Connie Moser - Palisades - ATR Amelia Earhart’s solo flight across the Atlantic. Contact: Gladys McCaslin, Rt. 1, Box 500, Darla Richter - Western New York - COMM, Lexington, Oklahoma 73051 (405) 872-3253. MAY 21-23 - FLY-IN CELEBRATION AT MEL EGL1NGTON AIRFIELD, LONDONDERRY, JU L . 16-18 - PETTICO A T D ERBY, Albany, OR. NORTF1ERN IRELAND commemorating Amelia Proficiency race open to all women pilots. North Central Earhart’s 50th anniversary flight. For information, JUL. 17 - UTAH NINETY-NINES DENSITY Barbara Golen - All-Ohio - COMM contact Eglington Flying Club, c/o Amenities and ALTITUDE CLINIC, Wendover, Nevada. Ruth Gardner - Lake Michigan - COMM, IFR Leisure Dept., Londonderry City Council, 5 Guild­ Contact Sidney Sandau (801) 394-1577. hall Street, Londonderry BT48 6BJ, Northern Jeanne Vandersloot - Lake Michigan - CFI JUL. 23-28 - PILOT SURVIVAL TRAINING Ireland. Nancy Walters - Michigan - IFR CO U RSE, Lowman, Idaho. Sawtooth Outfitters & MAY 28-30 - 13th ANNUAL ILU-NINES AIR Guides, Inc. Emphasis placed on emergency flight D ERBY, Mt. Vernon-Outland Airport, Mt. Vernon, procedures, survival psychology, trauma medicine, Northwest IL. Entries open Feb. 1, close Apr. 30. 220 Nautical and survival skills. Contact: Sawtooth Survival Pat Schafler - North Dakota - CFI Miles or less round robin race. For information and School, 1305)4 E. Jefferson, Boise, Idaho 83702. entry kit, send $3.00 to: Norma Freier, 225 Kelsey (208) 336-9741. Rd., Rt. 1, Barrington, IL 60010. South Central JUL. 30-31 - PALMS TO PINES ALL WOMAN Nancy Aldrich - Colorado - ATP MAY 31-JUNE 2 - ANGEL DERBY. 1200 mile AIR RACE, sponsored by the Palms and Oregon Babette Andre - Colorado - ATP tropical route, Memorial Day Takeoff. Subscriptions Pines Chapters of the 99s. Pilot must have private or ($15>.Texas. Head­ Open to ALL pilots. Sponsored by Oklahoma quarters: Aquila Aero. Cross-country proficiency flights involving Time-Distance-Fuel and Navigation For more information, please call Skills. Entry Fee: $50. per person, each aircraft category event. FAA NAA Sporting License $12.50. Open to men and women Pilot-in-Command. Entries 314/647-5631 close Nov. 1, 1982. Write High Sky Derby U.SA., P.O. Box 6393 A.T.S. Midland, Texas 79701-0024. NOTAM If you’re interested in writing a DECEM BER feature article for The 99 NEWS, or DEC. 11-13 - HIGH SKY SKIERS U.S.A. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Downhill-Slalom and being a guest editor for a special issue Cross Country Skiing. Open to men and women. W f/S O F //O P £ • on a particular topic, drop us a line iNrnBpnaiifDincorporated Reservations: Scandinavian Lodge, P.O. Box 5040, 2319 Hampton Avenue detailing your ideas. Steamboat Village, Colorado 80499. Entry Fee: $25. St. Louis. MO 63139 Entries close Dec. 7,1982. High Sky Skiers U.S.A., P.O. Box 6393 A.T.S., Midland, Texas 79701-0024. Non-Sectarian OB THE WITH J A f l E T ^

by International President Janet Green

Our first president, Amelia Earhart, spoke many times about We still hear from long-time women pilots who say they have the need to attract our young people to aviation. She felt that both never heard of the Ninety-Nines. However, if we support and boys and girls at an early age should have the same kinds of encourage the student pilot, introduce her to the 99s while she is exposure so that potential interest could be kindled and nurtured still learning, and are there to encourage her as she progresses, as they progressed toward young adults and fledgling pilots. she will be willing and eager to become a 99 as soon as she is In the early sixties, past president Ruth Deerman started a eligible. program, called the 66s, to attract young women on their way to I have asked Carol Zander of the Indiana Dunes Chapter to becoming licensed pilots. Ruth was dubbed “Mama Bird” as she head an international committee to publicize this program, put and the El Paso Chapter took these student pilots under their together some information for chapters who need to know how to wing. 99s were there to cheer them on when they reached another get a 66 program started and to coordinate 66 activities. plateau, when they faltered and became discouraged, and All of us should be aware of female student pilots in our area and ultimately when they earned that coveted first license. All of us inform them of the opportunities provided by our organization. have had an inspiration, a “special someone” we will never forget. We need to attract these students early so we can help them and Your Board of Directors believes we are not tapping a rich possibly guide them into 99s when they become licensed pilots. resource of potential membership by not actively supporting the If you want further information on this revitalized program, “Sixty-six” program. Many chapters have had such a program, but contact Carol for details on how to get a 66 program started in it has never been publicized or promoted as it should have been. your chapter.

gust-induced stalls, the absolute need for DONATIONS TO Collins, Leighton. Takeoffs and vigilance in the pattern. All of this in just HEADQUARTERS getting off the ground and going around. Landings. New York, Delacorte Pat McEwen Memorial Three chapters cover the getting-on- Press/Eleanor Friede, cl981. 301 Resource Center the-ground-in-one-piece phase. The need p., ill. ISBN 0-440-08503-0 $15.95. by Alameda County Chapter to know your aircraft is constantly Thon Griffith Chapter 1, “Basic Concepts,” is a full stressed. Many accidents that occur on Ruth Rueckert discussion of the uses of the stick, VFR final are due to the pilot’s not really throttle and rudder. The author for once knowing the aircraft. It is pointed out that Memorial Donation explains how both the stick and throttle while there are fewer IFR final accidents, Ruth Dilg can control either the altitude and/or these accidents are usually more serious. by Jean Schulz airspeed, perhaps putting an end to the The level-off and touchdown phase gives non-stop debate as to which controls us several methods of getting on the which. ground without a prang and lest we not Other chapters discuss how the air in forget the operation is not over yet, still which we move affects angle of attack, another chapter goes over the landing NOTAM airspeed and the flight characteristics of roll. Nikki Caplan of the Greater St. our aircraft. Since twins have altogether different Louis Chapter is working with A chapter on pilot characteristics characteristics when one fan is not prominent St. Louis sculptor, Don details both the physical and mental working, a full chapter is devoted to Wiegand, who has just completed a attributes necessary for a safe flight. The engine-out operations. bronze bust of Col. Charles author flatly states he feels a “smidgen of A final chapter deals with “Lost Lindbergh scheduled for dedication in fear” is a necessary part of a safe pilot, Causes,” developments of safety related May at Lambert Field, STL. He is that it is usually the overconfident pilot options, designs, etc. that for some interested in doing one of Amelia who seems to wind up in trouble. The reason or another have failed to be Earhart (hopefully in time for our author then goes on to tell how to incorporated in many of the aircraft we convention) and needs as many overcome fear so that it will not dominate fly today. photos of her as possible to do his your actions while aloft. Perhaps if the advice offered here were work. Chapters 5-9 take each aspect of the to be applied, there just may be a few Please send photos to Nikki procedures for taking off and getting the mechanics wondering where all their Caplan, 9901 Conway Road, St. aircraft back down on the ground in one repair business had gone. Louis, Mo. 63124. Please advise any piece. Aspects covered include knowing Good reading, especially after a long cost involved, and you will be when to chop the power on the takeoff winter’s lay-off. reimbursed. roll; a discussion of the characteristics of by Dorothy Niekamp taildraggers and tricycle gear; avoiding 99 Librarian Congress program was indeed a golden even a series, that would depict our ENTIRE one. It was, however, an opportunity which organization? really emphasized the fact that our Such a presentation is totally possible organization is in dire need of materials and with the help of the general membership. methods to explain to the world what we are The Board of Directors has found a source Help Wanted all about! that is willing to professionally record a Preparation for both the Congress sound track (complete with background by Evelyn Sedivy Cowing program and exhibit was frustrating to say sounds and music) at a very reasonable Aerospace Education Chairman the least. A search for “just the right” cost!! Now all that is needed are the slides to WANTED: 35mm slides depicting chapter presentation material became costly and accompany the tape! There must be a countless number of activities with a short Written description nearly futile. Insufficient time made it members who have in the past (and will in of each slide, including chapter name. impossible to develop a visual presentation the future) taken slides of their chapter’s Slides to be used in developing a presen­ from scratch. But happily, Lorrie Tunnell activities. If these slides could be tation on “who and what” the 99s are. (Kitty Hawk Chapter) came to the rescue. “borrowed” for a time and sorted through, it Presentation will be available to chapters By using a number of her own personal would be possible to put together a slide from Headquarters. Slides will be slides as a basis, Lorrie aptly put together a presentation that would show the versatility returned to the sender. presentation to fit a pre-selected title, The Ninety-Nines, An Untapped Resource. and dedication of our wonderful By the time you read the above “want ad,” Although this presentation was done organization. The presentation could then the 1982 National Congress on Aerospace beautifully and served the purpose well for be shown to schools, civic organizations, Education will be a past event, but not one this time, it did not tell the WHOLE story. pilot groups, or any other interested party. soon to be forgotten. Each chapter in our organization is as If you would like to help in this worthwhile This year marked the first Congress special and unique as the individuals who project that is long overdue, just pick out during which our organization was a make up the chapters. The activities in some slides that you think would be program participant. Even more exciting which our chapters are involved rely on the suitable, write a brief description of each was the honor bestowed on the Ninety- special talents and interests of the slide, and send to: Evelyn Sedivy Cowing, Nines in being selected as a recipient of the membership and often on the chapter’s International Aerospace Education Crown Circle Award. geographical area. Wouldn’t it be wonderful Chairman, 300 West Carlson, Apt. 208, The opportunity of being a part of the to have a slide presentation, and perhaps Cheyenne, WY 82009.

NOTAM Jle.tjhbzti.o-n JJnjjotm aiion. Material for The 99 NEWS should arrive at Headquarters by the first of the month preceeding publication! by Joan Kerwin tax on avgas? For those ten years, ending in October, 1980,the Trust Fund ballooned to THE EVER-SHRINKING almost $4.5 Billion. At the same time, FAA PRICE-INCREASING GADO offices were giving free written and FAA CANDY BAR practical exams for all ratings and Wisconsin 99 Chapter certificates. They even came to you, if you If you’re a chocoholic like I am, you are were in a large class, to administer the sure to have discovered that the 5

LU X £ with her own photos on the back-country encouragement for your new editor. £ P P strips is priceless. Y’all come and learn from They are most appreciated! < C/) u Z C/) O a real mountain pilot! Personality Profiles conf. from p. 9 and Tom managed to come up with the money. “I sold them all the first day,” she says with pride. Shirley felt she had found the answer to feed her flying habit. She had six dozen more specially printed to commemorate the next air show. It was fogged out and she had six dozen out dated T-shirts on her hands. She learned from this experience, though, and decided to make up her own transfers and apply them to the shirt ‘at the time of purchase’ — no dated left-overs this way. In March, 1978, her flying dreams came true with the purchase of a Cessna 206. Today, the T-shirts still maintain the upkeep of the 206. Beside one of her favorite airplanes, Tig Pennock models one of the suits she created. Shirley’s T-shirt business, called Hangar 17, has been operating now for ten years. She says, “When I go flying, all I have to do is November of 1961. Martin Aviation, who did doesn’t think you deserve your ticket — you tell people I’m the T-shirt lady from Hangar the hiring, was supportive, but a bit wary. won’t get it. She is strictly business in that 17 and the name is recognized.” She bumps Before she was given a student, the students airplane and stresses ‘safety’ and into those special shirts of hers all over the would be asked whether or not they minded ‘awareness’ first. She also has definite ideas country. It seems that nowhere is she a flying with a woman. During her 10 years of on what we could be doing to be better and stranger. flight instructing, only two declined. safer pilots, “If you are not going on for When she sells at a 99 function (Race or Tig has flown several different types of higher ratings, fly with an instructor once a Section) she makes the design for the airplanes with the Comanche and A-36 month to keep your proficiency.” She does function and donates 10 per cent of her being her favorites, and skydiving and hang- feel that pilots going for check rides gross to the sponsoring chapter. For the gliding topping her list of “Definitely won’t nowadays seem more qualified than years Orange County Chapter she makes the do’s.” ago, due to the fact that there is a lot more compass rose and donates $1.00 per She first became a 99 in Washington, available to us for the learning process than transfer to the chapter. D.C., in 1959. She has flown in three Powder back then, including FAA Safety Seminars. Shirley’s ratings include Private, Puff Derbies placing tenth (1965), twentieth Citing amusing incidents which have centerline thrust, multi, commercial, (1966) and third (1967). She became a Pilot happened during a check ride, the one that Instrument and she does a ll the Examiner in 1969 and was recently given an came first to her mind — and one she tells all maintenance on the 206. She took courses honorary 20-year pin from Martin Aviation. her nervous students — was of this small to learn this, but was never licensed. She Since flight instructing she has remained woman who parked her rented C-150 has her work checked and signed off by an with them, now renting office space as befits outside Martin Aviation (facing south) and A&P and has never had any mechanical a Pilot Examiner. came in to see Tig. problems because of her work. With this busy schedule it hardly seems After the oral exam was passed, they In spite of her busy schedule, she still possible that she could have any other went out to the plane for the flight and the C- found time to be active in her chapter. She activities. Surprise! Besides ‘collecting’ two 150 had gone. The woman, nervous to begin held the posts of APT chairman for two sons, Bill and Chris, she has ‘accumulated’ with, was terribly distressed. They finally years, airmarking one year and treasurer seven cats (pampered). She worked for and found the plane (now facing north). another year. (Anyone who can hang onto received a Real Estate License; she studies Instead of opening the door to the craft money like Shirley does with T-shirts has animal behavior, photography and makes the woman stood, immobile, in front of the got to be perfect for treasurer.) her own clothes — the suit in these photos is propeller, staring bewildered at the Cessna. For those of us who dream of things we one of her creations. Finally, Tig asked, “What’s the matter? feel we ‘can’t’ afford ... or do, take heart Tig loves football and is an avid Rams fan. Are you all right?” The woman answered from this remarkably inventive and She is so fanatic about football that if you slowly, “I know you’re going to flunk me, but energetic young woman — for Shirley want to telephone her, do as I do — check they turned the plane around, and now I Baker, there is no such word as ‘can’t.’ the TV guide to be sure there’s no game on can’t remember which side of the plane I’m the tube first. supposed to get in.” This promptly put Tig If you are wondering about the name Tig into hysterical laughter until it occurred to — yes, it’s a nickname, but, who would call her, “Oh, Lord, and she’s going to take me this accomplished businesswoman who flying. Aaarrgh!”. Tig coud never resist a Tig Pennock — delights in stories of ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ and challenge, though, and helped the ‘Wombles’ anything else. Tig is short for distraught woman into the plane. Once Pilot Examiner ‘Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’ from a book by the lady buckled up, the woman became coherent by Gwen Haynes who gave us ‘Peter Rabbit’. and actually gave a good enough check ride By now you might have guessed that Tig to get her license — and later to get an 14,000 hours logged; ATP-MEL; COMM- is ‘soft’ on cuddly Teddy Bears. I found this Instrument and Commercial rating, too. I SEL; Flight Instructor Airplane — SEL, out in 1976 when I arrived for my private won’t embarrass this person by telling you MEL and Instrument; Ground Instructor — pilot check ride, my nerves fortified by the her name. Suffice it to say, her Teddy Bear Advanced; Pilot Examiner for Private, presence of my flying mascot ‘Rupert Bear’. also got a license that day. Commercial, Instrument, Flight Instructor I got my license that day — so did ‘Rupert For Tig, this is all in a day’s work. This Airplane and Flight Instructor Instrument. Bear’, only his states, “Valid when Boston lady has come a long way since she This is the impressive flying record of Tig accompanied by Gwen Haynes.” took her first flying lesson in Richmond, Pennock, the first woman Flight Instructor Don’t let the above fool you! Tig is Virginia in 1958, and anyone with her hired at Orange County Airport back in definitely not ‘soft’ on her check rides. If she philosophy on flying has got to succeed at it. In her words, “Flying is the most wonderful, status, which was finally completed by her in beautiful thing I’ve ever been privileged to December 1978 long after she had finished do. I’m happy and at peace with the world.” terms as the Amelia Earhart chairman, vice- chairman and chairman of the L.I. Chapter. It was a tremendous amount of work, with very little help from the government, but she Madeline LaCarrubba was determined to see it through rather than delegating it to someone else. by Patricia Rockwell As chapter chairman in 1979, she became On August 7,1968 Madeline LaCarrubba hostess of the N.Y.-N.J. Section meeting. sat in the sweltering cockpit of a C-150 in She became International Committee Fund Macon, Georgia, and took her private pilot chairman and also accepted responsibility flight test. The inside temperature for banquet arrangements at the 1979 50th registered 125°. Describing her ride, Anniversary Golden Jubilee in Albany, New Madeline says it felt more like a sauna than York. Quite a year! At present she is Amelia an airplane. In modern terms, it would Earhart chairman for the N.Y.-N.J. Section, probably be equated to a hot tub. helper to anyone who needs it and is traveling world wide in her career as consultant. In Madeline’s more personal life, with the help of her husband Charlie, she raised two daughters, quite a few cats, dogs, tropical fish, a white albino mouse with brown spots, Meredith OTCeene Ward, pharmaciet-pilot, ia a plus hen house chicks hatched from two charter member of the Alabama Chapter. incubated eggs as a school project. The unusual breed of chicken, originally from cont. on p. 12 South America was the Aracauna, nicknamed the Easter Chicken since it lays either blue, green or tan eggs. More No 1 in Convenience and Service feathered friends were retrieved from a German Shepherd watch dog on a golf course and a cross-breed chicken found in a car graveyard. Two tall bantam chickens Copeland and a baby robin also joined the family. A irport Madeline’s real prize was a raccoon she raised from a three-week-old baby to a full grown friendly “Rascal” that traveled with her everywhere in a large handbag. Imagine MAKE YOUR NEXT STOP shopping in the supermarket and seeing a AT WICHITA'S head pop out of someone’s handbag — with FASTEST GROWING Madeline LaCarrubba a mask on, yet. Kindness to animals says a lot about a person. AIRPORT Shortly after this highlight Madeline and her family moved back to Long Island, New Meredith Ward • Aircraft Sales - Charters - Rentals York, where she continued teaching • Full Line Service and Maintenance religious history, which she has done for by Mildred Smith Shumaker • Cessna Pilot Center over 20 years. In this way, through the church, she met Marilyn McLaren and was I asked Meredith Ward how she came to • Transient Hangars and Tie Downs introduced to the 99s. learn to fly and to own her own taildragger • Car Rentals by Prior Request She joined in February 1972 and has been She said, “Mine is a story of wanting to fly a hard working member ever since. She long years before I accomplished it. One day worked as Hospitality Hostess, Program I looked up and it was January, 1950, and I Chairman, registration for SAFE Seminars was 40 years old and had not yet satisfied my (Miiun> Checks and the 1974 N.Y.-N.J. Section meeting. long-standing desire to fly. Already I felt I ( Q 3 ) A c c e p te d She attended her first International had lived more than one life on the ground, Convention in Puerto Rico in 1974 where and I wanted to take to the air. Besides the late Chuck Blaine, husband of Maureen wanting to fly for flying itself, I wanted to be O’Hara, was guest speaker. Madeline took able to stretch my weekends and get places I Cessna Pilot Center one of Chuck Blaine’s Antilles Air Boats to couldn’t if I were earth-bound. St. Thomas, a day’s trip from Puerto Rico, “At the time I was part owner and and had the honor of sitting in the co-pilot’s manager of a local downtown drug store in seat. She flew the 40 minute ride over the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and could get off water at only 600 feet on the altimeter. when I wanted to since I employed other Gulfctream /Imcrkan Her love of flying and travel started her pharmacists to help me. Years before, while career as a travel agent and consultant. In living in Chicago, I had seen a shiny Stinson Rockwell International this profession, her travels have included in a store window on Michigan Avenue and Commander Italy, Bermuda, Aruba, Alaska and Hawaii. had fallen in love with it. I even went out to She attended a conference on travel for an airport in a suburb and discussed taking handicapped and disabled people in flying lessons. It was too inconvenient with 316-681-1361 Amsterdam. the work and study schedule I then had to As treasurer of the L.I. Chapter in 1974- follow through. 10416 E. Central Wichita. Kansas 67202 1976 she initiated work on our 501(c)(3) “Following eight years in Chicago, and Personality Profiles cont. from p. 11 with an MBA under my arm, I had come home in 1943 to take over the two family drug stores so my three brothers could go into military service. Following their return in 1946,1 went back to school and got a BS in Pharmacy. I had gone out to the Birmingham Airport to see about learning to fly while I was in school, then had even purchased a pair of sailor slacks in which to fly. The time had not come, however. Commuting from Tuscaloosa took too much time, especially since I was still managing the store downtown and working weekends there. “From March, 1948, to January, 1950,1 kept flying on the back burner, but glowing. One day in March 1950, I decided I had better get flying if I ever was going to make it. My orientation flight was in a Cessna 140 whose number was 9403A. My pilot- instructor said before we took off, “If you can ride a bicycle you can learn to fly.” This I seven women who “Fly Alaska” for a living coast-to-coast speed race called the Powder knew I could do. But then 1 already knew I and isn’t obliged to ask, “Coffee, tea or Puff Derby. She placed within the top 10 in could fly! Given the chance. My second milk?” She’s a pilot — at this stage a flight all but five and won in 1971. In 1950 she flight was in a J-3 Cub and 1 soloed after engineer — one of 228 pilots employed by became the Free World’s fifth woman to some twelve hours dual. the airline. earn an airline transport pilot rating — what “With 1000 hours in the air I finally felt 1 She takes this as quite ordinary. is known in the trade as an ATP. She had reached a landmark. Most of my But she knows it is not. qualified in 1963 as a helicopter pilot and in concentrated flying time was done in the “I’ve flown all my life,” Richardson said. 1964 was named by President Lyndon 1960’s after I had gone into hospital But so has her mother, and therein lies the Johnson to the FAA’s Women’s Advisory pharmacy work and had more weekend story. Committee on Aviation. time off. Even now, after 31 years of flying, It is no surprise, then, that, growing up, Indomitable will young Jill knew more about the inside of an every flight is as exhilarating as my first. I Now with a home in Laurelhurst, Richard­ have hurled myself at the sky with airplane than she did her own playpen. “I son is the only child of Ralph and Gini had my first ride when I was something like 6 enthusiasm each time — and early in my Richardson, two flight entrepreneurs who, flying had some very exciting flights and months old,” she said, “soloed at 16, got my for more than 40 years, have plied the air private license at 17, my commercial and landings (once bottom-side-up — once lanes for fun, for fame and for what profit directly on my nose — sometimes in a instrument rating at 18 and flight instructor, they could muster. instrument and multiengine rating at 19.” pasture) and never gotten hurt or done But what Jill Richardson has It even can be said with accuracy that much damage to a plane. In later years as I accomplished in her life, her mother could Richardson’s experiences began prenatally. have grown older (and more experienced) not. A woman of impeccable credentials and Twenty-six years ago this May, in a my flights have been more sedate — but I an indomitable will, not in 40 years did she Cessna 180 that averaged 182 miles an hour, love them all.” get a crack at the bigs. Richardson’s mother placed fifth in an Since the 1950s, Richardson’s Aviation Meredith is a charter member of the international air race between Welland, and Flyway has been a fixture at Yakima’s Alabama Chapter 99s, formed in 1954. Ontario, Canada, and Havana, Cuba. The municipal airport. Ralph sprayed crops and Though she has recently sold her Cessna race was sponsored by the Cuban Air still does; Gini taught flying and skimmed 120 taildragger, she still has the privilege of Force. Fulgencia Batista, the dictator, still the world’s surface in air races. She still does its use and is one of the most active retired was Cuba’s president, and Fidel Castro, an pilots you will come across. that, too. unemployed lawyer, was still in Mexico For a time in the 1970s, the family even planning an 80-man backpacking trip to the commuted between Yakima and Southern Sierra Maestra. California where Gini had purchased a Gini was 8% months pregnant. Jill Richardson second flight school and flying service. “I’ll never forget what happened at the To the Richardsons, flying is natural, no award ceremony,” Gini said. “Batista gave by Gordy Holt big deal. Jill’s dad is as comfortable at the out the awards. He said something like, ‘It Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter stick of his spray planes as any sodbuster on looks like you had an extra passenger.’ a tractor. Almost every summer, the It figures that the daughter of a Yakima “Given the fact it was Cuba and a Latin Yakima Herald-Republic runs photo crop duster and a Powder Puff Derby country, you can imagine the shock of it, of features of Ralph Richardson diving through champion eventually would be riding in the seeing a woman — pregnant at that — in an power lines to lay a mist over orchard tops. cockpit of an Alaska Airlines 727. air race. But I said to him, ‘I don’t have a And by the time Jill had come along, Gini But Jill Richardson once considered worry in the world. I’m the only person in was known internationally as one of the veterinary medicine, graduated from the this race who could have floated in the event country’s hottest pilots — male or female. University of Washington as an English of an emergency.” The papers were filled with that, too. major and, years ago, even dreamed of becoming an Ice Follies star. No surprise Fell in love So much for kid stuff. Twenty-five times — more than any other But, though Gini’s trials and exploits Today, at 25, Richardson is one of only woman - Gini Richardson competed in a through the years never failed to draw headlines, the world of the 1950s was about courses to army pilots so they could get the Like her mother, Jill Richardson has as sensitive to a woman’s talent as it was to big airline jobs. seldom thought “discrimination.” women’s rights generally. While it was When she, too, began applying to major “I’m not the type who pays much dandy that Rosie could rivet her way airlines, “they just laughed at me,” she said. attention to negatives,” she said. “Most of through World War II, you wouldn’t want Gini did manage to land a job with Boeing the flack I got was from people competing her married to a DC-3, especially at 10,000 Field based Sourdough Airlines, a non­ with me to get on an airline. And then I’ve feet. It made little difference that Gini had scheduled outfit that flew routes to Alaska. always been busy. I’ve kept progressing. I’ve been flying since she was 14 and would “When I went in to apply back then,” never had to stay in one job long enough to prove time and again that, in a game of Gini said, “the Sourdough manager thought get depressed about not moving up or have hardball, she seldom flinched. I wanted a job as a stewardess. I said, no, I’m the feeling I was in a dead end.” Gini Richardson fell in love with flying one a pilot, and I would like to be a pilot. Today, the system is set. As a rookie, summer day in 1940 when a barnstormer Richardson the pilot will work .her way named Reg Robbins sailed into Mineral tnrough the chairs until, as seniority Wells, Texas, selling rides for $2. “My No jobs to be had dictates, she slides from flight engineer to mother paid the $2,” Gini said, “and when I “He said there weren’t any jobs and, co-pilot to captain. With larger carriers — got down I announced that I was going to be anyway, he wasn’t hiring women. But he put such as Northwest, United, and Continental a pilot.” It was no childish boast. my name down and two days later I got a — that process could take as long as 10 When she moved with her mother to Fort call. I’m sure they had exhausted their years, but with Alaska, it could happen Worth for college the next year, she traded supply of pilots. within three to four. lunch money for flying lessons and worked “But in those days I never felt as a typist for Montgomery Ward. discriminated against. I took it as a fact of By the time World War II ended, Gini was life.” chief pilot for a flight school at Kitsap Indeed, it was not until 1973 that a Our thanks to the Seattle Post- County Airport near Bremerton. One of her regularly scheduled airline, Frontier, broke Intelligencer newspaper for allowing us to responsibilities was to give refresher the sex barrier. reprint the above article on Jill Richardson.

Weather Radar Seminar set for St. Louis Convention

by Hazel Jones navigator, mechanic, professional pilot, author and lecturer. AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation has a terrific seminar, called Trammel developed the weather radar training course and Weather Radar, which has been presented all over the contry. has conducted it throughout the country for business, The seminar, of interest to any pilot, will be given on Saturday corporate and air carrier pilots. afternoon, August 14 from 1:00 — 5:00 p.m. Four hours, yes, Along with the lecture is a slide presentation which is very but before you groan, trust me that the good. The seminar discusses what radar can do for you and time goes very fast. what it cannot do; what information to ask for when obtaining a Archie Trammel, executive weather briefing from FSS; and what some of the numbers vice-president of the Air Safety mean that can be seen on a radar screen. Foundation, will be presenting The seminar is open to anyone attending the convention for the seminar. He is probably a fee of $25. All fees will be donated to the United States best known in aviation for the Precision Flying Team. hundreds of magazine articles Even thoug I have already attended this seminar, I found it to he authored between 1964 and be so good that I will go again at convention time. When 1978 as senior editor for Flying, sending in your registration for St. Louis, remember the and as editor-in-chief of seminar. It is the greatest bargain anywhere. Business and Commercial Last month’s issue o f The 99 NEWS indicated the seminar Aviation magazine. Archie has was for 99 members only. However, anyone attending the been in aviation since 1942 as a convention may attend for the tax deductible fee of *25.

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One of the streets in Laclede’s Landing. Photo by Jock by Jan Pocock a bus tour to Scott Air Force Base for a very Zehrt If you don’t enjoy your visit to St. Louis for interesting tour and briefing of the world­ Convention ’82, it’s your own fault! Our wide Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Convention activities alone will keep you Service. Back at the hotel, meanwhile, we’ll entertained, happy, busy, educated and have a program on investments put on by stuffed, but, keep heart, we’ll have the Mr. Boyd Atterberry and Ms. Claire return of last year’s well received early Beekley of Planned Investments Co. In morning exercise classes to help rid you of these days when we are being bombarded the excess caloric intake of the previous by the media on IRAs, etc., this should be a day! most worthwhile program. Also, representatives of the Defense Mapping Tuesday, August 10, 1982 Agency (Aeronautical Chart Center), Activities begin on Tuesday with regis­ makers of all charts used by U.S. military tration, the International Board Meeting, forces worldwide and actual on-board and from 2 to 4 p.m., the North Central cockpit navigation aids, will be on hand to Section Meeting. Then, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., present a program. Then, from 3 until 5 thanks to the generosity and hard work of p.m., Louise Wicks of the Willamette Valley the Greater Detroit Area Chapter, we’ll Chapter in Oregon will speak on have a Welcome Wine and Cheese Party in “Professional Approach,” which covers the lobby of Pet Incorporated (Pet Milk) investment dressing basics, and how to headquarters building on the riverfront. make your wardrobe work for you. Lunch Dinner will follow, on your own, at any of the and dinner will, again, be on your own to many desirable restaurants described for allow you to try more of the fine dining you in earlier issues of The 99 NEWS. establishments of which we boast.

Wednesday, August 11, 1982 Thursday, August 12, 1982 Wednesday’s activities will include the Thursday will start again with exercise exercise class, registration, credentials, the and registration. Then, from 8:30 until 11:30 Governor’s Luncheon, and in the afternoon a.m., we’ll have a “rap” session with the International Officers, which will allow us to riverboat atmosphere. Built in 1909, the table in AIRMARKIT at $7.00 each, please make comments, ask questions, etc., in an Goldenrod traveled the rivers, bringing contact: informal give-and-take atmosphere. This entertainment to thousands of people. She Mary Kinnaw will be followed by the Chicago Area has been moored on the STL riverfront 7436 Brightwood Drive Chapter-sponsored AE Luncheon and since 1937 and today is the last authentic St. Louis, MO 63123 Scholarship Awards (or, the 49%er showboat surviving on the Mississippi River. (314) 483-7362 luncheon at the beautiful Stadium Club in We wish to point out that reservations for There will also be an AOPA sponsored area Busch Memorial Stadium). the optional Goldenrod Showboat MUST for exhibits of aviation equipment by After the luncheon we’ll have buses on be made by June 10. We need this manufacturers. hand to take you to McDonnell Douglas information to determine whether we 20-20 HINDSIGHT Aircraft Company for a tour of their should charter the boat for our group only, We didn’t provide a space for it, but Prologue Room where you are taken or share it with other Friday night please indicate on your registration through the adventure of flying machines dinner/theater patrons. form (if you haven’t already mailed it) if from early on, up through the Space If you’d rather not pick up the optional you plan to make the trip to Scott AFB Program with the early Mercury and Gemini dinner activities planned for Thursday and on Wednesday, August 11, so we can capsules as well as the current jet fighter Friday evenings, you won’t be hurting for reserve the necessary number of buses. equipment. There will also be programs at things to do! The downtown stores are open the hotel on flight medicine and flight Thursday evening until 9 p.m. and on physicals. Tuesday through Friday, the marvelously Thursday evening you will have an fashionable Plaza Frontenac shops are open unusual opportunity to participate in “Muny until 9 p.m. so, shop a little! Then, of course, Opera Night” on an optional basis. This there’s Laclede’s Landing, where St. Louis includes a back stage tour of this world began. The area sparkles at night like a famous theater, the largest outdoor theater bustling, tum-of-the-century rivertown. in the country, and a buffet dinner on the Along its cobblestone streets there are grounds followed by the performance itself. places for fine dining, casual lunches and suppers, dixieland, folk, jazz, country and Friday, August 13, 1982 rock music. Each eating and drinking estab­ Friday morning, following a Continental lishment exudes its own ambience, be it a breakfast, we’ll have our business meeting sophisticated bistro or a rambling factory from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. This will be followed bursting with live music, each hiding behind the 19th century brick facade of its rivertown days.

Saturday, Augusrt 14, 1982 Saturday morning, following the exercise session and the special breakfast which is limited to Charter Members/Past Presidents, there will be a Woman’s Aviation Careers Seminar, chaired by Marilyn Copeland and Lois Feigenbaum, featuring Easter French, Careers Specialist, GAMA, Washington, D.C.; Sandy Bacsanyi, Ann Arbor 99, first officer, Jet The Muny, St. Louis’ outdoor theatre, presents Way; Michelle Stauffer, Topeka 99, Aircraft “The Highwayman". Sales, KC Piper; and Betty Jo Ault, Middle East Section Governor, Chief Flight by our International Luncheon, sponsored Instructor, Ronson Aviation, Trenton, New by the All-Ohio Chapter, where we will Jersey. honor all members present from outside the In addition to 99s, we’re inviting college USA. In the afternoon, Louise Wicks and and vocational school students to attend the folks from the Mapping Agency will this seminar, as well as the Louise Wicks present programs for those who missed program, to assist them in career planning. them the first time. Also, AOPA’s Pete There will also be an optional St. Louis Area Campbell will give a talk on General Tour on Saturday morning that will allow Aviation, as only he can do. Pete’s vast you to see some of the sights that aren’t experience over a period of 40 years — within walking distance of the hotel. On including a hitch with the Army Air Force in Saturday afternoon the Flight Safety WWII, an FBO in Tennessee, and as Foundation of AOPA will sponsor an General Aviation Operations Inspector for optional Radar Seminar, presented by Mr. the FAA and through his retirement from Archie Trammell. This program will be open the FAA in 1980 — affords him the expertise to the public at $75 per person, but the price for his presentation. In addition, buses will to 99 members will be only $25. again be on hand for the McDonnell All of this will be wound up with our Douglas Prologue Room tour. Saturday cocktail party and banquet and Friday evening dinner is free unless you the Sunday moming fly-away from Bi-State sign up for an evening on the Goldenrod Parks Airport. Showboat dinner theater. Truly, no visit to Throughout the week we’ll have such St. Louis can be considered complete features as our hospitality room and our without “experiencing” the Showboat with “A1RMARK1T” which will be open daily its food, fun, hilarious melodrama and except during the business meeting. NOTE: vaudeville in this delightful, old-time All chapters interested in reserving a display EAST CANADA SECTION

Eastern Ontario Chapter Thirteen dedicated people attended the meeting on February 20 at the home of Betty Jane Schermerhom. It would have Obtaining cuttings from the Amelia on May 20, 1932. made your head swim to see all the activity. Earhart Banyan Tree is 99s’ Aloha Amelia Earhart is one of the many Five people — Barbara Collins, Sue Chapter Chairman Eleanor Sharpe, celebrities who has dedicated a tree on Ehrlander, Louise McConnell, Loma standing next to Milton Hakoda, the famous Banyan Drive of Hilo on the DeBlicquy and Chairman Dorothy Drew director, County of Hawaii Department island of Hawaii. The renowned aviatrix manned sewing machines making goody of Parks and Recreation. With them are dedicated her tree in January 1935 while bags for the Spring Section Meeting. Gene Wilhelm, Ruth O’Connor, Mary waiting for weather to clear before Margaret Taylor kept them supplied with Patricio and (on the right) Lindy Boyes. making her historic solo flight from the pre-cut pattern pieces. Suzanne Frogley, The cuttings were sent to the island of Oahu to Oakland, California. Camille Laughland, Gerda Ruckerbauer, International Forest of Friendship in On January 11, 1935, she became the Madona Skaff and Isabel Peppier collated Atchison, Kansas, Earhart’s birthplace, first pilot — male or female — to material for the mailing and goody bags. to tie into the celebration of the 50th accomplish that flight. R e la te d Michele Samson worked on preparing anniversary of one of her flying feats — information can be found on page 2 of tickets and with packaging the literature. the solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean this issue. We welcomed Ute Merritt, a prospective member, who unfortunately was not able to

Working with the IBM System 32 computer at Headquarters are Executive Director Loretta Gragg and Virginia Oualline. Virginia, who has been Headquarters Secretary lor six years, will be leaving her position with The Bob’s Bar-B-Q of Ada Ninety-Nines on April 23. She will be sorely missed.

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Ada, Oklahoma Within Walking Distance of Airport come in time for the scrumptious pot-luck The main control room of the station has emergency landing at Carroll County, luncheon. All the hard work could not an array of computers with dancing digital where our meeting was held. prepare our appetites to do justice to the displays which boggle the minds of the One of our members, Janice Knestout luscious desserts, but we did our best! average layman. Colvin, is the editorial director of AOPA’s Camille, Sue, Margaret, Barbara, Louise Members were able to watch a satellite special publications staff. There was a write­ being tracked as it came over the Arctic up about Janice and her staff in a recent Gerda Ruckerbauer, Camille Laughland and Circle. Unfortunately, because it was issue of the AOPA Pilot. It mentioned that Madona Skaff prepare mailings for the Spring winter, night doubling day resulted in less Janice and her staff collect the information Section meeting at the Eastern Ontario Chapter’s scanning, for which light is essential. The for the AOPA’s “General Aviation Aircraft February meeting. computer pictures, tracking from Bank’s Directory” and continually update it. They Island all the way to Skagway, provided a also compile the magazine’s avionics fantastic journey at some 620 KMP per directory, the AOPA’s “Handbook for second, using a total time of 2 minutes to Pilots” and the AOPA’s “Airport U.S.A.”. complete. Janice is also the Managing Editor of the Weather reporting is much more detailed Seaplane Pilots Association newsletter and in such a facility, and Station Manager Roy the Wafer Flying Annual. She also will be Irwin confirmed that science and assisting Pilot editors in preparing a technology are in place for accurate directory of ultralight aircraft. weather reports. However they are not by Mary Beth Autry allowed to give this public service for the public good. The politics are quite simple.. .it and Madona took advantage of the would put all the weather guessers out of opportunity to experience ski flying in the work...worldwide. Schermerhorn’s Super Cub. The tracking facility is situated on 1700 by Betfy Jane Schermerhom acres of northern forest land, fenced and with appropriate security measures. Public WESTERN CANADA SECTION tours can be arranged. Saskatchewan Chapter members are Canadian Rockies Chapter also participating in an open house at Prairie Flying Service Hangar in Regina. Vice- Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, is chairman Grace Duke will be showing the site for three aviation seminars members the facilities and new aircraft on organized by the 99s for their Western display. Canada Section meeting April 30-May 2. Melody Cooper (daughter of Nadine) is Topics include “Survival — What to ready for her cross country solo, just waiting Carry, How to Cope,” “Mountain Flying,” for the weather to improve! All of us have and “Buyer Beware — Tips on Buying a been waiting since January for this to Used Aircraft.” happen! Newest member of the Maryland Chapter, Pat Guest speaker for the Saturday night by Nadine Cooper Lambert, completes her application form while Sherry Marshall observes. banquet will be 99 International Board member Gene Nora Jessen, Idaho 99 and MIDDLE EAST SECTION former test pilot. Washington, D.C. Chapter Saskatchewan Chapter Maryland Chapter The March dinner meeting for the D.C. chapter was held at Amelia’s in the Crystal Our annual Christmas party was held at Recently Saskatchewan Chapter Underground, Arlington, Virginia. The the Blue Bell Restaurant in Fallston. members toured the Satellite Tracking restaurant was named for Amelia Earhart Chairman Joan Bates presented poems and Station located west of Prince Albert, Sask. and features aircraft reproductions and gifts to her outgoing officers and Jane Energy Mines and Resources Department some antique memorabilia. 39 members and Toskes was voted in as a new member. The has two receiving stations, one in Prince guests enjoyed the cuisine and the decor. highlight of the evening was the initiation of Albert and the other in Shoe Cove, near St. The special treat of the evening was a visit Rudy Zinn and Gerald Gavitt into the John’s Newfoundland, which pick up data and talk by Louise Sacchi. Everyone 49%ers. from the two U.S. Landsat remote-sensing enjoyed her presentation and were awed by The February meeting was held at Sally satellites. the multifaceted abilities she has shown. William’s home on a Friday evening. We The D.C. Chapter co-sponsored a Safety occasionally have evening meetings since Seminar on March 24 at the National Air some members work Saturdays. After and Space Museum. Joan Stalk, Gerda enjoying chili and desserts we all became Ruhnke, Rosemary Doud, Bea Wilder, more familiar with the booth which was set Velta Benn and others helped make it a up in the basement. We had a visit from successful evening. We also had a 99 Section Governor Betty Jo Ault and information table with pamphlets and Membership Chairman Kate Macario. Betty literature. Jo brought up some of the items that will be by Frances J. Wehman voted on at the Spring Section meeting and Kate told us that a section dictionary will be NEW YORK- compiled yearly and updated each month. NEW JERSEY SECTION______The March meeting was held at Carroll County Airport. We discussed plans for the Long Island Chapter Fall Section and Pat Lambert was voted in as new member. We watched the AOPA Pat Bizzoso and Pat Rockwell flew to the movie “Coping with ATC” which was Garden State Chapter meeting at Trenton, Nadine Cooper, Saskatchewan Chapter chairman, especially interesting because it featured New Jersey on Valentine’s Day. Guest visited Headquarters recently to view the AE memorabilia on display there. airports in the local area. It even showed an speaker was Grace Mcguire, Garden State 99 and Amelia Earhart look-alike. Grace is Senior Citizens Club about her Angel Derby addressed our group on “Medical aspects of involved in a dream she has had since Flying experiences. flying.” childhood, “Project Destiny”. She wishes to Rosemarie Sutherland spoke on the In March the chapter, in conjunction with complete Amelia Earhart’s final flight made topic, “It was Not Love at First Flight,” to the FAA, presented a safety “Fair” covering in 1937. The flight, if financial arrangements the Kenmore and Amherst Zonta Clubs and such topics as spacial disorientation, can be made, will begin on July 24, 1982 to the Kenmore Kiwanis Club. hypoxia, the Barony Chair demonstration from Lae, Papua New Guinea and terminate Pat Kneiss, chapter chairman, is the and weather flying. approximately 7,000 miles later on July 28, proud owner of a Cessna 1977 Cardinal RG. We have also been involved in designing in Oakland, California. She and her husband had a write-up in the and manufacturing a T-shirt to advertise the It was an extremely interesting and Buffalo Courier Express about how they North Central Section meeting to be held in enjoyable day. Neither Pat could get over use their two airplanes (his being a Cessna Ann Arbor April 23-25. Our very talented the distinct resemblance Grace has to 206) in keeping their 22 tuxedo stores Chapter Chairman Ilene Hemingway Amelia Earhart. We all pray that Grace’s supplied. designed and airbrushed the T-shirt logo. flight will be a huge success. by Ginny Hake Sandy Bacsanyi has found herself flying The Long Island Chapter held its co-pilot on a Lear 35 out of Detroit and we are quite proud of her achievements in March meeting in the John Peel Room at the NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Island Inn, Westbury, L.l. This is where our flying. Sandy is also a freelance CFL. N.Y.-N.J. Fall Section meeting will be held Future plans include an engine care clinic on October 1-2, 1982. It was a delightful All-Ohio Chapter in May of this year and our annual evening in front of the open fireplace with Air Activities Chairman Kathy Barbeque-turned-Bluegrass in July. delicious food and good company. We hope Samuelson hosted the March meeting of the by Jean Martin all 99s near New York and New Jersey will All-Ohio Chapter at Lane Aviation, Central Illinois Chapter join us next October. We have bts planned Columbus, Ohio. Using a great deal of to do and to see. imagination, Kathy asked members to bring Which are the flaps? What is the trim? by Patricia Rockwell any item dealing with aviation to the meeting Which direction is the wind? So that’s a railroad! This is it — a VOR? Computer! N.Y. Capital District Chapter and explain why it meant so much to the showee. Members brought small airplanes, Plotter! Tune in Unicom, 122.8. Flight The Capital District 99s welcomed back needlepoint, pictures, etc. For the program Service Station, clouds, rain, one-eighties ... Ruth Green after her Florida vacation. Steve Samuelson showed the video tape Emergency landing ... Me???? Besides the fun and sun of the south, Ruth that he took at last year’s Dayton Air Fair. These and many more questions were enjoyed the time spent as pilot-in-command. His editing, announcing and music was a answered February 26-27 in Springfield, She laughingly told us she “hogged” the Illinois. An able group of Central Illinois controls of the Skymaster and added seven Ninety-Nines conducted the recent Flying more hours of flight time to her log book. Companion Course held in conjunction Guest speaker at the March meeting was with the Illinois Department of Transpor­ Dr. Adele Strominger, FAA Flight tation IFR-VFR Seminar. Examiner. Dr. Strominger reviewed the It was the center of interest for a large procedure for an FAA physical and group of “right seat” fliers. Sue Smith and answered questions .related to technical Barbara Brusseau were the lead planners. aspects of the medical certification process. Karen Wells, Anita Albert, Linda Hamer, With spring only “thisfar" away, the Wanda Whitsitt, Lynne Trupin, Lorraine Capital District Chapter is gearing up for Reynolds, Mary Groesch and Cath Miles all some fun flying activities. Ready for takeoff filled the two days with much know-how, Joan Mace, Mark Adams, Norm Ullom-Morse and laughter, and study. is a late March fly-in and a June air rallye. Rick Huhn listen while Marcia Greenham, After the success of last year’s rallye, we’re standing, explains VORs at a recent Pinchhitter Pilots could not believe their all looking forward to another competitive Course. “companions” were anxious to attend each event. segment when there was a beautiful by Trish Bianchi labor of love. His labor, our love. It was just shopping mall nearby. A great flying great! weekend and hopefully the beginning of Palisades Chapter Flight instructors Marcia Greenham and several new Ninety-Nines! Congratulations to Vice chairman Joan Mace conducted a Pinchhitter by Marjorie Hughes Course in Columbus, Ohio. Marcia taught Connie Moser for ATR. Connie is presently Chicago Area Chapter with Holiday Airlines based at Newark the ground school with Joan assisting; then International Airport, and is hoping for a both did the flight instructing in the firm’s The February meeting of the Chicago corporate or airline position. Beech Bonanza A-36. The gentlemen taking Area Chapter was held at Midway Airport. A fun evening, held in the old tower, was the course were members of the law firm of We met for lunch at Shipwreck Kelly’s and enjoyed by chapter members at the Grieser, Schafer, Blumenstiel and Slane. In were instructed in Precision Aerobatics in a Teterboro Hall of Fame Aviation Museum their business over 151,000 miles are talk given by Robert Lough, who is an March 26, 1982. The beautiful clear night covered in a little over a 12 month period. instructor as well as a participant in enhanced the festivities as well as the With so much time in the air the men felt it aerobatic flying. For our fly-in this month we catered buffet and the liquid spirits. would be good to know the workings of the gathered at the 94th Aero Squadron Up and coming activities include an aircraft in the event their pilot, All-Ohio Restaurant at Pal-Waukee Airport. Fifty airmarking at Essex County Airport and the Chairman Jeane Wolcott, bit the dust! people came to enjoy the bountiful 6th Annual Palisades Poker Run in May. Marcia and Joan expect to finish up the champagne brunch. Needless to say, most Details will follow. flying portion by the first of April. of us drove to this event. by Clarice Bellino by Jeane Wolcott March was an unusually busy month. On the 12th, we gathered at the Hilton Inn in Ann Arbor Chapter Western New York Chapter Naperville to celebrate our 30th The Western New York Chapter The Ann Arbor Ninety-Nines have been Achievement Awards. The decorations welcomed a transfer from the Washington very much involved in flight safety study (a incorporated pearls in keeping with the 30th D.C. Chapter, Marie Flanigan. fine pastime for the heavy winter we’ve just anniversary theme. Every member who Kathy Potoczak spoke to the Amherst experienced). In February, Dr. Don Ross participated in the contest during the preceding year was given a small trophy, Greater St. Louis Chapter with the larger ones going to the members with the most points in the various Not as many in numbers as last year, but categories. Nancy Haraldson again won the none the less enthusiastic were our “Flying trophy for the most points overall. Rainbow Companion Seminar” attendees on plaques were also awarded to participants Saturday, March 20th. Barb Wilper’s crew who did not get large trophies, but were did a masterful job of guiding the ladies outstanding in a number of ways. We all through the basics of flying. Martha Norman thank Diane Cozzi, our 1981 Achievement instructed on chart use and computers; Awards chairman, for an unforgettable JoAnn Sabo gave them a walk around evening. inspection of an airplane provided by Rose Our banquet was also the time that our Mary Boyd and Executive Beechcraft; and Chapter Scholarship winners were we can’t thank the STL FSS people enough

Sue Mohnaaon, new member* Shirley Ruaao and Kandy Kane, and Chria Murdock viait during CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. February’s Indiana Dunes’ chapter meeting. announced. This year the scholarship for the use of their facility and the tour for Conrad, Mary Creason, Betty Bytwerk, committee decided to give a number of our people. Also, it looks like we have a Thea Fleming, Nancy Stewart, Ruth “Updater Awards” so that more of our really “gung-ho” new member in Linda Gal, Gardner and guest Diane Linsley. members would have help with BFRs, who oftered to manage the luncheon prior It was decided to have a 99 Booth at the instrument proficiency and new ratings. to even becoming an official member! May 9 open house at Lowell Airport. As a Mary Panczyszyn, Arta Henson, Polly Several other members pitched in, making money-making project we will sell cookies Gilkinson, Marlene Winters, Mary Storey, sandwiches and cookies, etc. for the lunch, and brownies. Member Joan and her 49)£er, Ruth Franz and Diane Cozzi were the and as general assistants. Looks like we had Colonel Clair McCombs, operate the recipients. Our candidate for the Section another highly successful seminar. training school for missionary pilots at Service Award, Rita Adams, was also Ruby Fudoli and crew are working on the Lowell, and both will demonstrate the announced at this time. St. Louis - Spirit Airport stop for the taildragger aircraft used in missionary field Shangri-La Air Race in April — all these excursions. activities in spite of the fact that we’re all After the business meeting the FAA film, working like crazy on the Convention. “All It Takes Is Once,” was shown and Some very busy ladies! enjoyed by all. Nikki Caplan advises that the July 4th Jeanne Vandersloot, hostess for the Vailed Prophet Fair in St. Louis will also be meeting, is due to become a new mother in the site of the start of a National August. She has also obtained her Championship Series Helium Balloon Race commercial license and CFI. that will launch from Ead’s Bridge, with their Joan McCombs passed Phase III of the tentative goal (destination) Dayton, Ohio. A Pilot Proficiency Award Program, and Thea similar race was staged at the 1904 World’s Fleming passed Phase I. Fair, with DCA as the “goal”, however New member Ruth Gardner now has her Chicago Area Chapter member* and guest* fill easterly winds made getting any farther than their plates at the 94th Aero Squadron brunch. C-I rating. Ohio impossible for them. Hopefully, our Mary Creason returned recently from a July 4th WX will be more favorable. ‘Twould three week tour of the People’s Republic of be nice if they could have planned the race China. She was a member of a scientific for a month later, though! As it is, rumor has technological exchange group. Copies of it that the Confederate Air Force will stage her prepared lecture entitled “Benefits of another static display at Spirit Airport in General Aviation to Society” were given to August, and maybe it will be the middle of people in six cities including Beijing the month? (Peking), and she talked about women in by Jan Pocock aviation to nurses in Hanzou. There is no Indiana Dunes Chapter general aviation in the People’s Republic of China. Diane Cozzi receives her “Updater Award” from The Indiana Dunes Chapter had its The next meeting will be held at Weber’s the Scholarship committee. meeting in February at the Porter County Inn in Ann Arbor in conjunction with the March 20 found our members working at Municipal Airport in the offices of North Central Section meeting. our annual Aviation Safety Seminar. The Northwest Aviation. The meeting had an by Betty Bytwerk excellent turnout of members and new seminar was held at the D.A.V.E.A. Center Scioto Valley Chapter in Addison, Illinois. Marion Servos, seminar women interested in the 99s. chairman, was able to get a number of very During the meeting two new pilots, Kandy A slide presentation entitled “Pilot interesting speakers for the day, including Kane and Shirley Russo, also became 99s. Prerogatives” highlighted the program for Pete Campbell, formerly with the FAA and Charlene Falkenberg did not attend the the Scioto Valley Chapter’s March meeting. now with AOPA, who spoke on Attitude meeting due to a bad fall on the ice. After Tink Culley, Accident Prevention Specialist Instrument Flying. Susan Murray, who surgery, she is at home recovering. for the Columbus, Ohio, FAA GADO, headed up the food committee, was able to by Patricia Magon provided the informative audio-visual, and addressed the group on the Pilot Proficiency supply lunch and coffee breaks for the 340 Lake Michigan Chapter people who registered in the Intrepid Award. Aviator and the Nervous Navigator The March chapter meeting was held in The meeting marked the first anniversary courses. The Nervous Navigator course the Kent Room of the Grand Rapids Airport of the chartering of this Ohio chapter, and was given by the members of the Chicago terminal building. Members in attendance the members celebrated with an Area 99s. were Joan McCombs, Jeanne Vandersloot, appropriately decorated “birthday” cake. Mary Gardanier, Ruth Eiseman, Tip by Lee Loffer North Dakota Chapter CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. The February meeting of the North NORTHWEST SECTION______Dakota Chapter of the 99s was held at the home of Wynola Thornton, at Mandan, Eastern Idaho Chapter North Dakota. William S. Murray, a Bismarck attorney and pilot, spoke to the The February meeting of the Eastern group on procedures involved in cases Idaho Chapter was held at the Blackfoot where a pilot has had a violation filed against Airport where FAA Examiner Max Gibson him or her. He also spoke on insurance gave a talk on aircraft maintenance covering matters. many topics. Some areas included why Other guests included Wanda Miller, aircraft tires are so expensive and the 99s formerly a local flight instructor and now the found out this was due to the tires being newest addition to the Bismarck air traffic made of all rubber to withstand tremendous control tower, and Lori Lemmerman, a CFI pressure and temperature changes. Mr. who has recently moved to Bismarck and Gibson also noted that a pilot should check who now operates the Bismarck for birds’ nests and mice droppings, as both Gymnastics Club. can raise havoc with a plane. Greater Seattle Chapter members EUie Canadale, The March meeting was held at Snowy weather postponed the March Pat Wells, Frances Heaverlo, Monica Mygatt (one Jamestown, North Dakota, with lunch of two women seaplane flight instructors on the service project, which was originally west coast), Van Adderson and Jean Thomas being served by hostess Beth Lucy. Mike planned to paint the hangar doors at the board a 1942 Grumman Goose twin engine Beiriger of the Fargo GADO presented a Rexburg Airport. This project will be amphibian at Kenmore Air Harbor. highly informative safety seminar to the rescheduled in the future. group. This seminar also qualifies The next meeting will be held in Blackfoot did bring our 99s to the attention of participants for the 1982 GAMA where the 99s will put on their paint clothes Northwest viewers. sweepstakes. and go to work with their brushes to mark Our day included an informal luncheon in by Kay Vogel the runway with large numbers to be seen the Officers’ Club, during which the group made plans for future events. As the sun from the air. Another airmarking is planned SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION for American Falls sometime soon. lowered into the Puget Sound haze, the The Density Altitude Clinic will be held in sight of our “mosquito fleet” winging their Rexburg on June 19. The clinic will be way between the giant craft of the Air Force Colorado Chapter presented by FAA Specialist Jack Walsh was a picture to bring a broad smile to the A means to upgrade flying abilities and a and is open to the public. The clinic will face of even the most seasoned lady way to keep Colorado 99s safety conscious, begin at 10 a.m. and will consist of a ground aviators. What a great day for the 99s! Safety Chairman Leslie Lynch, along with school and flying time. Prizes will be by Jean Thomas the support of the Colorado 99 Board of awarded to those pilots coming closest to Directors, is providing the membership the estimating their aircraft takeoff opportunity to become proficient pibts. Montana Chapter performance. For more information, please During February, March and April, contact Judy Ramsthaler, 524-2226. March was a busy month for the Montana programs have been designed around by Kathy Layman Chapter. The March 8 meeting opened with safety. In February, the Proficient Pibts a warm welcome home to member Kay program was introduced, reviewed and Greater Seattle Chapter Roam who graduated second in her class at discussed. It was followed by a discussbn When the Greater Seattle 99s landed at Flight Service Training School and has been on the safety techniques involved in winter McChord Air Force Base on March 10, posted to the Billings FSS. Our featured flying. This provided an interesting and some of the perplexed military personnel speaker for the evening was Mr. Dick relevant program. were scratching their heads. Why were they Hatfield, survival specialist. Guests included A Safety Seminar with an FAA Accident being invaded by a bunch of pilots in a reporter from the Billings Gazette who Prevention Specialist and three volunteer pantyhose? wrote an enthusiastic article for the paper’s accident preventbn counsebrs provided But, it was with the blessings of the Air March 16 issue. consultation for the March program on Force that six private planes piloted by our The month ended most successfully flying techniques, regulatbns and safety 99s had the thrilling opportunity to fly into when the chapter sponsored an FAA Safety operations. The Volunteer Accident the military field for a tour of the facilities. Seminar on March 27 in Billings. At least 115 Counselors were 99s Nancy Aldrich, Leslie Our tour guide was, appropriately, a participated in the seminar with speakers Lynch and Charolette Klyn. charming lady in the uniform of the Air covering topics on air traffic control The April meeting had Lt. Col. Tom Force, who conducted us on a visit to the procedures, general aviation reservation Hoskinson USAF-CAP Liaison Officer, tower and the radar room, and to the program, operation and use of electronic Colorado Civil Air Patrol Wing making a simulators, where a number of young navigational equipment and a presentatbn on Search and Rescue. officers gave us a briefing on the Air Force demonstration and discussion on Mountain Survival techniques were training program. wilderness survival. included. Highlight of the day was the chance to by Nancy Larsen To promote the three hours of refresher enter the cockpit of the simulators. instructbn, the chapter is offering a five Although time did not permit our group to dollar gift incentive to those completing the “fly”, we did have the fun of studying the John Ellsworth, Chief of Billings FSS and Mick program. Pibts who attend a Safety Wilson, Chief FAA Accident Prevention Specialist, Seminar and take three hours of refresher fantastic array of controls and instruments are welcomed by Montana Chapter Secretary that are required to fly those big birds. We Mary McKamy at the March 27 safety seminar. instruction in airwork, takeoff and landings also were delighted to receive an invitation and instrument flying will be entitled to their to return in smaller groups for a chance to wings. We look forward to learning that a get our hands and feet on those controls. large number of our membership will While on our tour, a Channel 11 TV news receive their wings, noting that they have team taped the events of our day for the late up-graded their flying and are “Proficient news. Only a small segment was aired, but it Pibts”. and Jimmy Sims, husband of 99 Beverly Sims, was third. They were “pleased as punch” to edge out two flight instructors and an airline captain. by Beverly Stephens

Beech Aircraft Vice President William J. Robinson, 99 Board member Marilyn Copeland, FAA Examiner Mary Aikins and Beech Aviation Education Specialist Mary Enstrom listen to other speakers at the recent Aviation Careers for Women Seminar in Wichita, Kansas. The Seminar, chaired by Marilyn Copeland, drew representation from fourteen states.

Kansas Chapter Golden Triangle Chapter officer* Dot tie Hushes, continue learning more about flying and Mary Wheelock and Beverly Stephen* visit with The International 99s and the Kansas how important it is to be better prepared retiring FAA Accident Prevention Specialist Neal 99s sponsored their annual “Aviation than ever when the upturn in the Robinson at his retirement dinner. Careers for Women Seminar” the economic cycle returns to the aircraft weekend of March 26th and 27th. The industry again. They also spoke of using session was attended by 50 to 55 young the slow cycles to upgrade skills, earn people from 14 states who were more ratings and increase flying hours. interested in aviation careers. After a good period of questions and After registration Friday afternoon, answers, the students were transported the students were given factory tours to to Beech Activity Center for luncheon Beech Aircraft, where they were and the afternoon session. personally directed by Kansas 99s International 99s President Janet Carolyn Schmalz, and also to Cessna Green led off that meeting followed by a Aircraft Citation Division. In the evening “Welcome to Beechcraft” talk by William there was a lovely buffet reception in the G. Robinson, Vice President of Beech home of Dr. and Mrs. John Copeland. Aircraft Corporation. Mary Enstrom, The event helped the speakers and Aviation Education Specialist with Beech Former WASPs Skip Carter, Lela Harding, Nema participants to get acquainted. Aircraft, spoke on Successful Career Masonhall, Ruth Jones and Betty Riddle visit with Saturday morning the session started Planning. Clarence Page, who heads up Oklahoma's Air and USAF, J-37 Instructor Pilot, Space Museum. off with a Continental breakfast at the Capt. Stephanie Wells spoke on M ilitary Cessna International Training Academy. Aviation Careers and, after a coffee And, after the opening welcome by break, Mary Aikins, FAA Examiner, Kansas Chapter Chairman, Kay Weber, Powder Puff Derby winner and Kansas and a “Welcome to Cessna” address by 99, spoke on General Aviation Careers Mike Lavelle of Cessna Aircraft, the Opportunities. The session ended with meetings were underway. another question and answer period. The first speaker was Steven J. Brown This second annual “Aviation Careers of AOPA who spoke on Learning to Fail for Women Seminar” is sponsored by Successfully. Next, Norah O’Neill, the the International 99s and the Kansas 99s. only woman piloting a 747, spoke on the Marilyn Copeland did the planning and need for perseverance and determina­ organizing of the events. Twenty-two tion in the pursuit of a goal. She also Kansas 99s helped in the transportation, emphasized the wisdom of having a good food, registration and various tasks income alternative for the slow times. which are always present. The program Currently flying for Flying Tiger Airlines speakers were introduced by Marilyn in a 747, Norah O ’Neill is a good example Showing Flying Companion Seminar participants Copeland. This is an educational how to check an aircraft’s oil level is Oklahoma 99 of what she says. After a coffee break, seminar designed for high school and Charlene Davis (right). the meeting resumed with a speech by college students. Although designed Dave Boufford, Cessna Aircraft Co. He primarily for women, men are also Oklahoma Chapter spoke on Marketing Opportunities. All invited to attend. three speakers stressed the need to by Paula Bruce Am sure other chapters having Flying Companion Seminars have found each group is different in interests, knowledge Anita Hessin is busy planning some Golden Triangle Chapter exciting fly-ins for the summer months. She and experiences. Keeps the 99 instructors has contacted a few flight instructors who The Golden Triangle Chapter presented on their toes. Favorite hands-on subject, are looking into rentals. With the high costs Neal Robinson, retiring FAA Accident naturally, the simulator. Our many thanks of flying, it is encouraging to know that four Prevention Specialist, with a certificate of to John Caraway, one of Nancy Smith’s people can share the expense, and can appreciation and a gift at his retirement bosses, for always providing a simulator for attend a fly-in on a shoestring budget. With dinner in February. Neal worked closely our Seminars. this in mind, the fly-ins are scheduled for with our Chapter in presenting safety We really enjoyed the Tulsa Chapter, reasonable distances and time. We hope seminars. their 49'/4ers and friends as our guests at the this will encourage pilots from the same Judy Bruce came away with the Top Oklahoma Air and Space Museum in OKC. FBO’s to arrange their flights with others Trophy at the spot landing contest held by Clarence Page, major benefactor and old- and join in on the fun of a fly-in. the Airport Bums Club at Mangham Airport time pilot and FBO, was our guest speaker. by Barb Hobson recently. Her husband, Wayne, was second, He related many stories of early-day Oklahoma pilots. He spoke of the new hostess on meeting day when the cobwebs addition being built on the Omniplex, solely have to come down, dusting and all that for the Museum, an enlarged display area mundane ad nauseum has to be done. for Women in Aviation, as well as display Meanwhile, Question and Answer space for full-size antique aircraft, possibly Sessions are on-going. Second Monday, 10 the Winnie Mae from the Smithsonian. Also, a.m. till noon. Still on Stalls and Cross the Museum Board is open to nominations Controlling. The GADO APS and assistant for any Oklahoma woman pilot as an came over last month and showed a film and inductee into the Oklahoma Air and Space gave us a written test. Fortunately he Hall of Fame. So be thinking about this, gals. allowed us to grade our own papers. This is a very informative session. Very relaxed, It’s been a long time since we’ve had a joint meeting with the Tulsa gals; let’s do it informal and FUN. by Mary Jo Voss more often. We also miss our used-to-be San Antonio Chapter members Ruth Nichols, Geils joint meetings with the Kansas Chapter in Hegranes, Betsy Hogan, Margaret Colby and Laura Richter work on goody bags for the 1983 Sring November. How about Beaumont Section meeting. sometime??? SOUTHEAST SECTION______

Alabama Chapter CHAPTER NEWS. ETC. Alabama 99s have been working very hard on AVIATION TOPICS CASSETTE Watonga received our first airmarking Santa Fe Chapter TAPES which are now available. Three Alabama CFIs, Carolyn Fisher, Minnie expertise of the year, numbers, name and Cold winter weather may have dampened Coggins, and Ruby Dickerson cover inflight the whole bit. The WX and the good turn­ our flying a bit, but not our spirits or plans problems, landing images, collision out gladdened the heart of our Airmarking for spring. We have had two meetings in Los avoidance and many more topics. These Chairman, Dot Clum. Alamos (a pilot’s landing challenge) and one tapes may be purchased from Mary Bibow Fly friendly, you all. at Santa Fe since Christmas in order to plan by Nema Masonhall for $7.00. The tape is excellent for a chapter a safety seminar co-sponsored with the program or for individual use. Albuquerque GADO, and 2 FBO’s at the Carol Cleveland has an instrument rating Santa Fe Airport. Also in the works is an and has purchased a Bellanca. Ruby airmarking and a trip to Kino Bay in May. Dickerson has earned Phase II Wings and Tuesday, April 6th, is the Safety Seminar Rhoda King gave an air age education talk to from 7-10 p.m. The event is receiving radio Talladega Girl Scouts. coverage and we hope to draw a good Christy Coggins, daughter of Minnie crowd. Program includes a film dealing with Coggins and granddaughter of Minnie returning to good spring flying weather and Wade, soloed on her 16th birthday. Minnie removing “rust” from your pilot skills as well Coggins is Christy’s CFI. Alabama 99s are as aircraft. Also, a National Weather looking forward to Christy becoming our Service film on thunderstorms will be youngest member. presented. by Nadine Rose No new ratings have been attained this go-round, but new member Jenny Beatty has joined the Civil Air Patrol. by Judy Nagle

Shreveport Chapter January and February offer only low ceilings to area pilots, so the Shreveport A “flying companion”, with Jo h n Caraway’s Chapter uses this time for planning and assistance, works with a simulator at a recent studying, etc. Oklahoma Chapter Flying Companion Seminar. As March blew in we began airmarking with Springhill, Louisiana, which took two days. San Antonio Chapter An all-day picnic is planned for May at Carolina* Chapter Secretary Donna Lee buckles up lor her introductory soaring lesson. San Antonio Chapter is getting ready to Reita Dorsett’s ranch in Tenaha, Texas. We host the South Central Section meeting in will help FAA with a large mail-out on ATC 1983. This will be during Fiesta Week and developments in the area. Getting ready for Carolinas Chapter we hope for a large attendance, 99s and Spring Sectional in Corpus. Having fun with The March meeting of the Carolinas guests. We have had rooms at a downtown skit we are going to present to invite Section Chapter was held at Bermuda High Soaring hotel engaged since 1980... right on the river members to Shreveport in October for Fall School, Chester, South Carolina. Members and parade routes and in the center of the Sectional. And of course, everyone is were invited to take introductory soaring Fiesta activities. We would be happy to take getting to work now on PSMPs for safety lessons. We had lots of fun while learning hotel reservations at any time. points. Martha Christy is busy with Shreveport about soaring. Member Sally Staley has received her by Mary F. Foley FAA Inspector’s rating. Sally flies former Chapter Approach Plates. She’s compiling a Governor Connolly around. “Part 99, Approach Plates” which will Florida Gulfstream Chapter We look forward to Air Force Day at contain directions to each of our members’ Randolph Field and working the Air Races homes. We are still small enough (31 Dianne Johnston, Ginny Orosz and at San Marcos and Kerrville in the members) to meet in the home, and we need Adele Hervey helped judge the Broward County Schools Science Fair and Dianne immediate future. specific instructions as to how to get there. by Mary Ann Greer This will save a phone call to the busy and Ginny presented the Gulfstream Chapter awards at the awards banquet. The chapter will promote aviation related projects again next year and Safe Air has volunteered plane rides for the winning contestants. This year’s awards and Good Year blimp rides were the hit of the evening at the awards banquet. As several of our members had planned to fly the Angel Derby in May, the chapter decided to hold a chapter race when it was cancelled. The chapter race will be held on the same dates but include only the Suncoast Chapter member Floy Sawyer, in EAA southern portion of the route and be limited Headquarters, put in more than eight hours every to four days. Alexis Montague is race day during aviation week activities. chairman. Lake Tahoe Chapter member* Mary Haskell, Dr. Lucie Wymans, Ninety-Nine-at-large worked in the Ladies Pavilion; in the medical Marcia Lewis and Kim Hoffman toast newly elected Airport Board member Barbara Northrop (third from the Netherlands, has been visiting with center; at the ticket gates; in EAA head­ from left). Mina Elschner and keeping her occupied quarters or in the FAA office. Northrup is now an elected Truckee Tahoe with other-than-99 affairs. Dr. Wymans first Any volunteer who worked eight hours or Airport Board member. Barbara has been came to the United States in 1967 during the more received a special Sun patch from Sun attending most of the meetings on our Ninety-Nines International year — staying ’n Fun — the sunburns were free to all! behalf for some time. Finally she decided first with the Washington, D.C. Chapter, by Connie S. Chancey that she would run for one of two seats, and then with the Spaceport Chapter. was elected. by Virginia Britt SOUTHWEST SECTION______Barbara is one of five pilots in her family. She does a lot of flying in the family Cessna Arizona Sundance Chapter because she flies throughout the West for The Arizona Sundance Chapter was her husband’s construction company. She chartered with 39 members on Valentine’s also has contributed to several local aviation Day, February 14th. Over 110 people projects, and was chosen Lake Tahoe’s celebrated the event at a bash held on the Woman Pilot of the Year in 1980. She has 13th at the home of Liz and Mike Kramer at three daughters well on their way towards Stellar Airpark. Thelma Cull, Southwest competing with their mother for flying Section Governor, presented the charter to awards. each member while Bonnie Krentler sang a Lake Tahoe Chapter members have been song she wrote about the new chapter. planning for the annual Truckee Tahoe Welcoming Sundance into the section were Airport Air Show. This fun-filled weekend During a recent visit to the U.S., Dr. Lucie Wymans Barbara Harper, TUS Chapter and section will take place June 26th and 27th. We hope from the Netherlands strolls along the beach at Ft. Lauderdale. membership chairman; Chanda Sawant to see many of you that weekend. Study up Budhabhatti, India Section; Louise Martin- on density altitude and come on up. Florida Suncoast Chapter Vegue and JoAnn Linder, San Fernando by Bonnie Seymour Valley Chapter; Lois Ann Erickson, section Sun ’n Fun Week, sponsored by the EAA, secretary and Sacramento member; Los Angeles Chapter was truly sun (82°+) and fun, especially for Carolyn Chard, chairman, Phoenix 99s. Los Angeles Chapter members have the Suncoast Chapter members who The evening went past midnight when been very busy preparing for the Spring volunteered their individual time and champagne rang in the start of a very Southwest Section meeting in April, which “worked” for this great week-long aviation productive year. the chapter is hosting at Santa Monica. The event. The chapter’s geographic territory is the chairman for the event, Rachel Bonzon, has In past years the chapter has manned a 99 southeast Phoenix metro area. Activities done a great job of organizing all of us booth at the Ladies Pavilion. The have been planned for the new chapter such (which, considering the various pursuits of “exposure” from this year’s volunteer effort as an Airlift on April 15 at the Airshow held the membership, really isn’t an easy job!). seemed to reward us as 99s with contacts annually for the International Aerobatic As usual, the Los Angeles Chapter and personal experiences beyond a booth’s Team, airmarkings at Winslow and St. Christmas Party was held at Norma limits. Our snazzy blue pom-pon hats with John’s, Aerospace education for the Girl Futterman’s in December. Our big our special Suncoast patch were evident Scouts and functions with other aviation everywhere. organizations around the state. Some girls parked — spam cans, home Sundance member Gabi Thorp is a builts, classics, antiques or war birds; or finalist in the Amelia Earhart scholarship program and NIFA Chairman Lisa Matthews received a flight scholarship from a local FBO, taking her commercial instruction from Gabi. Sundance members are gearing up for air race season starting with the Fullerton and the Baja. by Cathy Nicholaisen

Lake Tahoe Chapter Lake Tahoe Chapter has, since its founding in 1975, tried to have a member Members of the Los Angeles Chapter gather to Aerial view of 1982 Sun 'n Fun eite at Lakeland, attend all Airport Board meetings. We are celebrate the chapter’s Golden Anniversary in Florida, Municipal Airport. proud to say that member Barbara M arch. Photo by Mary Firth celebration, however, is our Golden program with her segment on aviation terms Reno Area Chapter Anniversary — Los Angeles Chapter is fifty and radio and assisted Connie Frances with years old! At our March business meeting, Chart Reading and Navigation. Connie also I hope everyone had as much fun at the we took time out to toast each other and the explained about the importance of Weigh, Christmas party at our house as Wemer chapter with champagne and cake — and Balance. and I did. The directions were printed in refreshments were supplied by Eugenia Lois Delay displayed the “Tools of the aviation lingo, so of course no one got lost. Rohrberg and Jane Vaughn. Pilot” from her well-decorated 99s bag Hazel, Jan, and Nellana researched the Both of our National Transportation which produced many clever additions to purchase of aviation books for children to Safety Board members, Wally Funk and the usual ordinary tools with which we are use the Madelyn Buchner Memorial Fund, Jean Pyatt, have been doing a lot of familiar. Mary Pearson gave an introduction A list was submitted for the librarians to lecturing and slide-show presenting to to the “Sectional”. Sharron Jauregui gave choose from. groups in the area. Their jobs give them a an excellent summary on weather complete The December issue of our newsletter, special close-up look at the need for safety in Sagebrush Air News, published by Irene flying, and they do a fantastic job of sharing Smith, had a reprint from Jeepers Peepers, this knowledge with others. telling how many items from a car could be Bernadine Stevenson, who has been used for survival purposes, and could also extremely active in the efforts to save our be adapted to an airplane. It was a very local airports, has been elected secretary of handy item to cut out and keep, though the “Friends of the Burbank Airport,” a hopefully never to have to use. citizen’s group formed in 1975 to stress the Two letters, one from Joyce Beail and the importance of the airport in community other from Carol Hoxworth-Smith, were activities. printed in the newsletter. Joyce, it doesn’t by Norma Futterman seem possible that it has been that many years since 1 saw you, that your daughter has a license and is working part-time to pay Palms Chapter Connie Frances and Lydia Fowler present the session on chart reading and navigation. for her instrument rating, and is flying an Preparations are well underway for this Aeronca. Joyce says they sold their Stinson year’s Palms to Pines Air Race to be held and are in the process of building another. July 30 and 31. Well-known actor and fellow She also writes “Right now I’m flying an L-l pilot Cliff Robertson has agreed to be our Taylorcraft, besides the Luscombe 8-A, my starter and will also be attending the pre­ sons and the Aeronca.” race banquet. Kits are available from Claire Chris and she flew to Nervino Airport last Walters’ Flight Academy, 3200 Airport summer for the meeting of the mini­ Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90405 mechanics course, and found that it had ($3). As usual, first day entries for the Palms been cancelled, but she hopes to make it to to Pines will be opened at our annual another meeting soon. We’re looking banquet scheduled for Friday, June 4th. forward to it, Joyce. Carol says that her The response to my letter in the January- husband accepted a job with a law firm in February issue of The 99 NEWS has been Lois Delay; Mary Pearson; Bob Griscom, guest Everett, Washington, so they are moving speaker from GADO; and Ginny Boyles work tremendous and we are putting together a together at the recent Palomar Chapter Flying there, and she will look up the nearest 99 list of members who wish to open their Companion Seminar. chapter upon arrival. homes to other 99s needing overnight Thanks are due to Bill Hughes who accommodations. The initial list will be with Weather Bureau charts; Vi Pfeiler traveled all the way to Fallon to present “On published in the next two weeks. briefly touched on medical facts and Ginny Weather”. That sounds like Bill, always A surprise party was held on February 20 Boylles brought her efficiently packed willing to go anywhere to talk about aviation. for Claire Walters’ and Betty Loufek’s survival bag and gave some of us pilots some The idea of holding our meetings in birthdays (for those of you who don’t know good ideas, too. various cities where members live is Claire and Betty, they are twins and both During the lunch break, Vi Pfeiler, Lois working out fine. We had a good turnout in are licensed pilots). The party was at the Delay and Ginny Boylls drove everyone to Carson City for our March meeting at VIP’s home of Chapter Chairman Nina nearby Palomar Airport and gave a pre­ Restaurant. It was great to see Elaine Brown Laughbaum who prepared a delicious flight demonstration. Afternoon speaker again. “health” cake. Many 99s from other was Bob Griscom from the General by Hazel Hohn chapters joined us to toast the honorees. Aviation District Office who brought out Sacramento Valley Chapter New Palms Chapter member Aggie very forcefully what happens because of Szoyka received her 99 pin at the March “get home-itis” by reporting on several very It stopped raining long enough for us to meeting. publicized accidents during the past few airmark Phoenix Field in Fair Oaks this Claire Walters and Maureen Motola will months in the local area. All of us who month. Airmarking Chairman June Devine represent the Palms Chapter in the Baja participated felt we had a most rewarding says that all those who came out to help do California Air Race, April 30-May 3. experience. the marking and painting were brave souls. by Claire Gould Carol Nielsen of the Orange County They had to dodge airplanes that would not Palomar Chapter Chapter will be our guest speaker for an believe the airport was closed. In addition to evening meeting on Tuesday, April 11. She twelve of our chapter’s 99s and 49)4ers, Palomar Chapter’s fourth annual Flying will be telling us about the National June’s brother pitched in and designed and Companion Seminar on Saturday, March Intercollegiate Flying Association. Our local manufactured some new items to use in 27 was enthusiastically attended by twelve Palomar College is hosting the 1982 airmarkings. flying companions, most encouraged by Tournament of Champions at Bakersfield Our sixth annual Flying Companion their husbands, who were from all areas of and we are hoping that many of us will be Seminar (or “white knuckles” clinic) was a San Diego County. Lydia Fowler was able to participate. Since our March dinner success again, with 26 people attending. chairman for the day-long event which meeting was so enjoyable, we are hoping The course includes the basics in included a delicious luncheon and several that all of us can get together again for navigation, radio techniques, instrument coffee breaks with homemade cookies and dinner prior to the meeting. interpretation and emergency procedures. brownies. Lydia also took part in the by Vi Pfeiler We also presented the medical facts, course plotting and work with a simulator. New this the Museum of Antique Planes and Cars. or beyond an established line marked on the year was the category of “tidbits”, which The restaurant has seven full-sized aircraft runway. Landing short meant included lots of the “little things” not hanging from the ceiling and more than a disqualification. included elsewhere. Jean Coyle was hundred radio-controlled scale models in Twelve pilots (with 7 airplanes) took part. chairman. the dining room moving on an overhead SCV 99 Jackie Petty placed first and Nancy Chapter Chairman Jean Turner has been tramway above the diners. Ninety-nines and Rodgers was second. Sandy Pratt of out-of-commission — and out of flying! — husbands attending included Joan and Ed Monterey Bay took third. The birthdays of with a yet-undiagnosed back problem. She’s Winter, Jan and Bob Wright, Traude Verna West (SCV) and Del Hinn (Monterey in the hospital; and would appreciate Gomez and Analee Holden Dryden. Bay) conveniently coincided with the date of greetings from any of you at 3518 Rolph Amanda Whisenand has not let the bad the HAM, which allowed everyone present Way, El Dorado Hills, CA. 95630. weather keep her out of the skies. Twice a to enjoy birthday cake when the meet was by Dorothy Erickson week you can hear her talking to Approach over! San Fernando Valley Chapter Control while making instrument landings. The Santa Clara Valley 99s held a Bev Mahoney, CFI, noted that there were competition and training session for the On January 24, we had a fly-in to a little only three ladies among the seventy people “Flying Twenties,” a student flying club at strip called California City in the Mojave attending the Mt. Sac flight instructor’s San Jose State University. Winners were Desert for lunch. clinic. She said that spins of more than 1)4 given cash prizes, and all of the young pilots On January 29-30 we held the first Flying turns produced different characteristics in received valuable coaching from the 99s in Companion Seminar for 1982. It was held at each type of airplane. Darlene Carney preparation for the upcoming regional NIFA Alpha Aviation on Van Nuys Airport. Over spoke on care of the back at the chapter meet at Hemet, California. (Winners from 200 calls were received regarding the meeting. Hemet will go on to the national NIFA Safety by Eve H unt and Flight Evaluation Conference, or SAFECON, May 6-8 in Bakersfield.) CHAPTER NEWS. ETC.

San Luis Obispo Chapter seminar. Unfortunately, we were only able to accommodate 37 “students.” Some 22 At our March meeting Mardo Crane “instructors” (99s as well as non-99s, presented the Jeppesen Private Pilot including two representatives from the Cassette Course. Mardo was impressed Federal Aviation Administration) spoke on with the chapter’s efforts to help our subjects such as: Theory of Flight, Tools associates toward their certificates, and felt and Rules, Medical Facts, Basic this would aid that goal. A big thanks to Instruments, Overcoming the Fear of Flight, Mardo for her thoughtfulness and Pilot Incapacitation, Radios, Sectionals, generosity. Basic Weather, Emergency Procedures and Our program consisted of Nick Hustead, Serving lunch at the California Aviation Council meeting are Dorothy Theurer, Mayetta Behringer Navigation Problems. Air Attack Officer for CDF giving a slide and Vera Arnold. Also available to the students was a walk- presentation about the activities of the around of an actual airplane with an California Department of Forestry. We instructor, some simulator time and a short learned that 13,000 wildland fires occur each course on the use of the computer. As an year in California. With 16 bases, California added treat, we had an interesting pilot has one of the largest air attack forces in the speak to us about his flying experiences. world. The second day ended with a short UPCOMING EVENTS: April 14 is our question-and-answer period and the passing flight to the State Capitol. April 23-25 — out of certificates of completion to all the Section Meeting in Santa Monica. May 16 — students. Flight to Columbia — gold country. June 18- On February 14 (Valentine’s Day), we 19 — Ryan Fly-in in Paso Robles. Come had a luncheon fly-in to Harris Ranch, a little help, and you MIGHT get to ride in a Ryan. strip in the San Joaquin Valley with a terrific June 26 — Annual meeting and dinner. restaurant/bakery/meat market. Many of Our own 99 Carol Hallett is running for NIFA judges Verna West, Mayetta Behringer, our members report that the steaks they Lieutenant-Governor. Neta Neubert, Helen Jeane Leete, Pat Roberts and Andrea Nassimbene buy to take home are very, very good, and Larson and Pat Kamm flew to Sacramento work during a lively day of spot landing practice at the Hollister Air Meet. P h o to b y Lois Letzring so is the bread from the bakery. for Carol’s kick-off luncheon with the pilot During the weekend of March 13-14, we community. She was very happy to see her A 99 rode in the cockpit with each young had a fly-in to Stove Pipe Wells (also known “own” 99s there. It was a very exciting pilot for the “cruise and proficiency” flight as Death Valley). March is a good time of event. She reported on Mike Curb’s task from Reid-Hillview Airport to Hollister; the year to go to Death Valley, as it is not too hot force, and wanted to know our thoughts on 99s timed and checked the checkpoints yet. For those brave souls, there was what is needed to help the cause of aviation along the way. At Hollister, the students camping out in the night air. And for others in California. There was talk of a speaker’s competed in power-on and power-off who prefer indoor plumbing, there were bureau to educate the public as to why landings, with 99s stationed along the length rooms available in a motel in the Stove Pipe airports are needed. of the runway to judge performances. Wells Village. Also available in the Village by Hazel Dearen Taking part were SCV 99s Vera Arnold, was a restaurant and a heated mineral pool. Santa Clara Valley Chapter Mayetta Behringer, Jeane Leete, Lois by Sylvia Sanderson Letzring, Evelyn Lundstrom, Diane Little, San Gabriel Valley Chapter Despite gray skies and puddles on the Andrew Nassimbene, Pat Roberts, and runway, Santa Clara Valley and Monterey Ruth Theriault. Also present were Larry Joan Winter organized the March 20 fly-in Bay 99s had a lively day of spot landing Graves, current coach of the “Flying to the Flying Lady Restaurant at Morgan practice and competition at the annual Twenties”, and Jerry Fairbairn, the team’s Hill. Six planes arrived at South County Hollister Air Meet (HAM) on March 11. coach from 1973 to 1981. Airport and the group of twenty-six viewed Objective was to land, main gear down, on by Kathy Pelta and Mary Byers of La Porte, Texas — Esther Lowery of Thomasville, Georgia Grumman Tiger. - Cessna R 172 K. 7. Martha Pierce, Tempe, Arizona — All entrants anticipate an exciting and Cessna 172N. challenging race and look forward to a 8. Pam Vander Linden and Kay Brick, spectacular trip over the country. The host Fallbrook, California — Bellanca Viking cities are preparing their respective 9. Pauline Glasson and Sue Gray, Corpus welcome mats, as is the World’s Fair at the AIR RACE CLASSIC Christi, Texas — Cessna 172 N. terminus in Knoxville. This is the year to Entries for the 1982 Air Race Classic 10. Betty Klein of Savannah, Georgia and race the Classic! opened February 23, 1982 and will close April 23. The first day drawing was held, and Race Results the first ten entries and their positions are: 1. Anna Kate Hipp and Merry Robertson, Greenville, South Carolina — Shangri-La Grand Prix Air Race Beech Sierra. 2. Marion Jayne of Palatine, Illinois and Winners of the Shangri-La Grand Prix Air Greenville, Texas; northwest to Mid- Nancy Palozola of Mill Valley, California Race and $7,000 first prize are Pat and Ken Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas; north­ — Twin Comanche. Keefer of Barrington, Illinois. They flew a east to Des Moines Municipal Airport, Des 3. Shirley Zillig of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Piper Twin Comanche. The race was Moines, Iowa; east to Aurora, Illinois; and Bonnie Quenzler of Merritt Island, completed Wednesday, April 8, and awards southeast to Bowman Field, Louisville, Florida — Cherokee 235-C. were given at a Friday evening banquet. Kentucky; west to Spirit of St. Louis 4. Pat Roberts of Sunriver, Oregon and There were 37 entries in the race from 22 Airport, Chesterfield, Missouri; and re­ Vera Arnold of San Jose, California — different states and Canada flying 27 turning to Shangri-La. Mooney 20J. different models of aircraft. They were Marion P. Jayne, president and 5. Genie Rae O’Kelly of Knoxville, Ten­ competing for $15,000 in cash, plus trophies organizer, said the Grand Prix is the only nessee and Diane Shaw, Wildwood, and gifts. The pilots raced over a 2,000-mile national long-distance, cross-country air New Jersey — PA28-151. course through eight states on a handicap race open to both men and women. 6. May belle Fletcher of Houston, Texas basis. More than 300 pilots from throughout the Second place and $3,500 went to Midwest attended an aviation safety Raymond and Caroline Grubbs, Greer, seminar at Shangri-La prior to the race. South Carolina, who flew a Cessna Cutlass Officials at Golden Falcon Airpark on the RG. Third place of $2,000 went to Margaret resort said 210 aircraft were flown to the Classified____ Ringenberg, Grabill, Indiana, and Patricia E. airport for the seminar. Hyde, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Placing “This is the second year for the race, and OPPORTUNITY FOR fourth for $1,250 was Fred de Beaubien and interest and support have been favorable. We expect additional entries for the event WOMAN CO-PILOT Jean Speckman of Garden City, Kansas; fifth was John and Nancy Warrender, next year,” Mrs. Jayne said. Stay away from cold weather, great Greeley, Colorado, for $750; and sixth place In addition to developing pilot skills, the opportunity for woman co-pilot. and $500 went to Patricia Judges, purpose of the race is to teach weather, Some secretarial executive work Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. navigation, fuel management and increased involved, public relations. Live in Takeoffs were Monday, June 5, from the knowledge of the pilot’s airplane, according Mex. Hacienda 50% time, and Mexico Golden Falcon Airpark at Shangri-La to Jayne. The race also emphasized the City 50%. Send curriculum, hobbies resort. Route of the race this year was from capabilities of general aviation aircraft to and photo to: Sr. Jose Villarreal Shangri-La south to Majors Airport, accommodate travel to smaller airports in a Caballero, Matamoros y 15 #301 C. fuel-efficient manner. Victoria, Tam. Mexico. Pilot/Co-Pilot Aircraft Type Reg. # Hdcp. Patricia J. Keefer/Kenneth Keefer PA-39 Twin Comanche N3322G 185 CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Place: 1 Total Time: 33814 Average: 214.834 Score: 29.834 AVAILABLE Raymond Grubbs/Caroline Grubbs Cessna 172RG N172RG 142 Soaring Experience, Inc. Sky Sailing Place: 2 Total Time: 42388 Average: 171.379 Score: 29.379 Airport, Fremont, CA. Well Margaret Ringenberg/Patricia E. Hyde PA-24-400 Comanche N8476P 200 maintained Blanik L-13. Call 415/569- Average: 229.335 Score: 29.335 2404 — write: S.E.I. #6, Sand Harbor, Place: 3 Total Time: 31676 Alameda, CA 94501. Fred Debeaubien/Jean Speckman PA-32-300 N2147P 158 Place: 4 Total Time: 38783 Average: 187.309 Score: 29.309 John Warrender/Nancy Warrender Cessna R182 N756VH 163 Place: 5 Total Time: 38036 Average: 190.988 Score: 27.988 Patricia Judges Cessna 310 C-FMSM 209 Place: 6 Total Time: 30740 Average: 236.318 Score: 27.318 Jerry Conners/Charles McPike PA-28-181 Archer N29265 133 Score: 21.779 AVIATION ART PRINTS— BEAUTIFUL 46 PAGE COLOR CATALOG Place: 7 Total time: 46934 Average: 154.779 SEND *2 TO AEROPRINT, 405 MONROE ST, BOONTON NJ 07005 Jim Lacey/Richard Engstrom Beachcraft B33 N1558Z 167 Place: 8 Total Time: 38692 Average: 187.750 Score: 20.750 Dale Ridgeway/Sondra Ridgeway A-36 Bonanza N865BF 182 Place: 9 Total Time: 35857 Average: 202.594 Score: 20.594 Charles Perry/Charles Wood Mooney M20F N6412Q 152 Place: 10 Total Time: 42043 Average: 172.785 Score: 19.785 From the top o( the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the town, the highway and the airport are all in view.

tram is run to get the dogs and sleds up and back down. (It pays to have a brother with sled dogs, so you can use this tram and not queue.) There’s a beautiful restaurant up top, done in Chalet style. Reasonably priced, too. In the summer, meals are served outside. If you go up after 4 pm, they have a ‘Ride-n-Dine’ package which is cheaper. If souvenirs are your thing, there are places to buy them at Valley or Mountain station. However, don’t try to bring pine cones, etc., back down with you. The area is ‘protected’ and a $500 fine will await you. There are no overnight accommodations up top. Everyone comes down the mountain to town for sleeping. Palm Springs' main drag, with a double decker bus, and lots of palm trees. Of special interest to pilots ... The Tramway was built using six helicopter pilots, headed by Don Landells, who made more than 23,000 trips up the mountainside PALM SPRINGS carrying a continuous supply of men and materials from the valley. The helicopters landed on wooden platforms anchored into by Gwen Haynes approximately 15 minutes can lift you from the rock and jutting out from the side of the the desert warmth up San Jacinto mountain mountain. Out of five towers, only one was Just 45 minutes from Orange County to cool pine trees and a view that is built without the use of helicopters. Thirty- Airport at 150 mph true, on an easterly unbelievable. (Closed Septembers) five construction workers were transported course from Riverside through the Banning There are two 80-passenger tramcars to the top on Mondays and lived in pre-fab Pass, is Palm Springs... an oasis in the desert. (designed by VonRoll of Switzerland) that houses all week, then returned to the valley Palm Springs Municipal has a field elevation depart every half hour from Valley Station at each Friday evening. of 448', a 7000' lighted runway and is only two 2,600' to Mountain Station at 8,500' for $6.50 The Tramway was built in two years — and miles from town. From the transient parking per person round-trip. The tramway is a there was not one death or major accident a courtesy car is provided to the FBO or wonder of the world and was a miraculous during construction. Chief pilot Don terminal building. feat to build, the result of one man’s dream Landells, who remained in the desert, Palm Springs brings to mind warmth, and perseverence. operates Landells Aviation in Desert Hot sunshine, swimming pools, golf courses, There is a ranger station ‘on top’, miles of Springs. tennis courts, dune buggies, horseback hiking trails and a Hidden Lake. In the winter For any of you visiting the area just for the riding, movie stars’ homes, quaint shops and months it snows. There was eight feet of the day, one of our Orange County 99s, Mary cafes, motels, hotels, lots of sand and palm white stuff last time I was there. At this time Ann Jamison, has a second home there with trees. This is all two miles from the airport. the Nordic skiers come out in force, and you a pool. She’s usually there on weekends if Six miles from the airport there is another can queue for two hours to get on the tram. anyone wants to cool off. (She told me I could Palm Springs — the Aerial Tramway, that in They also have sled dog races. A special say that, honest!) The Cessna Centurions. Number one in top-of-the-line angles.

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